QR code textbooks could help to lighten student loads
A company in India is printing quick response codes on front pages following each chapter for PDF access.
The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook
Production and Curriculum Research (Balbharti) in India has announced the
launch of new QR code textbooks that have been designed to make it easier for
students to obtain digital copies and to lighten the load they need to carry in
their schoolbags.
The books are being produced for the Class VI syllabus which was recently changed and re-printed.
The new QR code textbooks have barcodes
printed on each of the front pages following the chapters which directs the
smartphone or tablet user to the official Balbharti website, where all class
textbooks can be obtained in PDF format. The hope is that the quick response codes will also be
helpful in accessing
a smartphone app that is currently in its planning stages.
By using QR code textbooks, students would be required to carry far less in their schoolbags each day.
The Balbharti website is also undergoing a
makeover at the same time that the mobile
app is being developed. The hope is that by making the site easier
to use, students will be more likely to opt for the digital versions of the
textbooks and will not have to carry as much in their bags. The site’s updates
will include an e-learning link of both the Marathi and English language
magazines such as Kishor. Kishor is a teen focused magazine that is published
on a monthly basis by Balbharti. The magazine is celebrating its fortieth
anniversary.
The Balbharti controller, Vivek Gosavi, has
explained that the size of the textbook has grown to A4 page size to make it
possible to print it in a larger font that is more legible and appealing to
both students and teachers. However, because of the larger page size, it also
means that the books have grown, making them bigger and heavier inside a
student’s bag.
Gosavi explained about the QR code textbooks
that they are currently being “used as pilot project this year. At least
students in urban Maharashtra would get the benefit of this feature. We will
observe the response of this feature and will decide on the scope of its
introduction in other books next year.”
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